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Paganel’s Disclosure

           IfIhadbeenoneofNoah’scompanionsatthetimeofthedeluge,Ishouldmostassuredlyhavehinderedtheimprudentpatriarchfromputtinginpairsoflions,andtigers,andpanthers,andbears,andsuchanimals,fortheyareasmalevolentastheyareuseless."

           "Youwouldhavedonethat?"askedPaganel.

           "Yes,Iwould."

           "Well,youwouldhavedonewronginazoologicalpointofview,"returnedPaganel.

           "Butnotinahumanitarianone,"rejoinedtheMajor.

           "Itisshocking!"repliedPaganel."Why,formypart,onthecontrary,Ishouldhavetakenspecialcaretopreservemegatheriumsandpterodactyles,andalltheantediluvianspeciesofwhichweareunfortunatelydeprivedbyhisneglect."

           "AndIsay,"returnedMcNabbs,"thatNoahdidaverygoodthingwhenheabandonedthemtotheirfatethatis,iftheylivedinhisday."

           "AndIsayhedidaverybadthing,"retortedPaganel,"andhehasjustlymeritedthemaledictionofSAVANTStotheendoftime!"

           TherestofthepartycouldnothelplaughingathearingthetwofriendsdisputingoveroldNoah.Contrarytoallhisprinciples,theMajor,whoallhislifehadneverdisputedwithanyone,wasalwayssparringwithPaganel.Thegeographerseemedtohaveapeculiarlyexcitingeffectonhim.

           Glenarvan,asusual,alwaysthepeacemaker,interferedinthedebate,andsaid:

           "Whetherthelossofferociousanimalsistoberegrettedornot,inascientificpointofview,thereisnohelpforitnow;wemustbecontenttodowithoutthem.

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